The Sovereign University of Zetaopalatopia is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Edwin Elwood with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, keen interest in outer space, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 22.566 billion Zetaopalatopians have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The enormous government prioritizes Education, with Environment, Healthcare, and Social Policy also on the agenda, while Spirituality receives no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Administration. The average income tax rate is 99.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Zetaopalatopian economy, worth a remarkable 4,818 trillion Merits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is highly specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 213,512 Merits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

In a baffling press conference Edwin Elwood proudly dismantled a broken door, Goldilocks has found a lucrative career as a zoning consultant, waste collection professionals have been canned, and people with dyslexia are told to tough through it. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zetaopalatopia's national animal is the Timber Wolf, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is The Cult of The Hidden Moon.

Zetaopalatopia is ranked 25,769^th in the world and 1,129^th in Lazarus for Most Advanced Law Enforcement, scoring 7,417.98 on the Orwell Orderliness Index.